murder
Kentucky judge shot and killed in chambers, sheriff charged with murder
A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of...
20 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
How a solicitor advocate took on a cold case murder trial
A lawyer with a unique role in the court system fought a “gung-ho” team of cops intent on charging his client with...
07 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Dawson’s ‘unwise’ choices after wife’s disappearance not enough for murder conviction, court told
Chris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with his wife Lynette Joy Simms and insisted any...
14 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Confidential settlement reached with family of murdered asylum seeker
The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker...
14 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Family of murdered Iranian asylum seeker sues Australian government
After an Iranian asylum seeker was killed in offshore detention in 2014, lawyers acting for his family are calling for...
18 May 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘Brazen’ killing of lawyer sees 2 men jailed
Two men will be imprisoned for more than two decades for the murder of a Sydney-based criminal lawyer.
01 March 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy